an ode to @houseofhyde
You didnât plan on going viral. You just wanted to live your truth. Your truth being: bald-capped, white-suited, aviator-wearing âMr. Worldwideâ for one night only.
Pitbull was in town. Mr. 305 himself. And if that wasnât reason enough to go all in, your best friend had promised front-row tickets if you fully committed to the look. So you did â spray-tanned, fake-goateed, and beaming under the stage lights like a disco ball of delusion.
And thatâs where you met him.
Bucky Barnes.
Not the Bucky Barnes, super-soldier Avenger-with-a-heart-of-gold Bucky Barnes. At least, not immediately recognizable. You were halfway through shouting âDALEEEEEE!â when you turned and smacked right into his chest â broad, solid, smelling like cologne and danger.
âWhoa there, Mr. Worldwide,â he chuckled, steadying you. âYou okay?â
You blinked up at him through your shades. âMr. Worldwide,â you corrected, because commitment was key.
His mouth twitched. âRight. Sorry, Mr. Worldwide.â
He had the audacity to grin like he wasnât already the sexiest man in a three-mile radius. You tried to focus on the Pitbull currently yelling about fireballs, but this man was giving off his own.
âDidnât think anyone could pull off that look,â he said, eyes dragging down your open collar and back up again. âBut damn if youâre not making me question everything.â
You adjusted your bald cap like the professional you were. âItâs all about confidence, papi.â
Something in his gaze snapped.
By the time the concert ended, youâd danced, screamed, and somehow ended up with Bucky Barnes buying you post-show churros. He licked sugar off his fingers while you tried not to combust.
âSo, do you always seduce people while impersonating Pitbull?â he teased.
You smirked. âOnly when they look like they could handle it.â
His jaw flexed. âTry me.â
Fast-forward thirty minutes and your bald-capped reflection was staring back at you from a hotel mirror while Bucky Barnes absolutely obliterated your life choices in the best way possible.
âJesus, dollââ he groaned, thrusting hard enough to rattle the headboard. âYou keep the hat on, yeah? Donât ruin the illusion for me.â
You cackled. âYouâre fucking Mr. Worldwide right now, baby. You respect the brand.â
He barked a laugh â sharp, disbelieving â before flipping you onto your stomach. âThen sing me a damn Pitbull song while Iâm in you.â
You tried. You really did. âđľ I know you want meâ đľâ
ââyeah, I do,â he growled into your neck, biting gently.
The rhythm of his hips matched the bass from the concert still buzzing in your skull. Youâd never known patriotism until Bucky muttered, âMr. 305 to the bedroom,â like it was a military order.
At one point the bald cap slipped sideways and you yelped, âNo! My legacy!â
Bucky, laughing so hard he nearly lost rhythm, caught it mid-slide and tugged it back into place like a gentleman. âWouldnât want to disrespect Miamiâs finest.â
You looked back at him, sweat-slick and feral, and gasped, âCall meââ
He panted, ââMr. Worldwide?â
You slapped the wall. âDALE!â
And thatâs how you knew youâd reached nirvana.
Later, you lay sprawled across the sheets, bald cap askew, both of you still laughing breathlessly.
Bucky brushed a hand over your fake goatee. âYou know, never thought my first Pitbull experience would end like this.â
You rolled toward him, too lazy to remove your shades. âYou kidding? Heâd be proud. Manâs out here preaching international love and weâre just doing our part.â
Bucky snorted, pulling you closer. âGuess that makes me your Miami heat.â
You hummed against his chest. âYouâre more like Winter Soldier, but Iâll allow it.â
He tilted your chin up, kissing you slow, sugar-sweet from the churros. âNext time, you can be yourself.â
You grinned. âNext time, youâre wearing the bald cap.â
He froze. âWait, what?â
âEquality, baby. We take turns being Mr. Worldwide.â
His groan of mock agony was drowned out by your laughter â and somewhere, you swore you heard Pitbull himself whisper on the wind:
âDale.â











